Woman in Her 40s Indicted and Detained for Spitting at and Abusing Police at Vote-Counting Center Protest

Charges Include Obstruction of Official Duties

First Prosecution Case from the Protest Site

A woman in her 40s has been indicted and detained for spitting at and verbally abusing police officers at the vote-counting center protest site in Olympic Park, Seoul. This is the first prosecution case arising from the protests at the vote-counting center.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office announced on the 13th that a woman surnamed Kim, in her 40s, has been indicted and detained on charges including obstruction of official duties.

On the 17th of last month, as the "vote counting center blockade protests" continued, protesters waved the American and South Korean flags at the entrance of the Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon

According to the prosecution, Kim was indicted on charges of spitting at and verbally abusing police officers managing the protest site in front of Gates 1 to 3 of the Handball Gymnasium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, on June 23. She is also accused of filming the officers on duty without permission with her mobile phone and insulting their families.

Previously, the court held a pretrial detention hearing for Kim on June 25 and issued a detention warrant, citing concerns about flight risk and the possibility of reoffending.

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